A circus is a company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists.
Use your astounding knowledge (or wikipedia) to answer the questions below. Each correct answer will give you part of the coordinates needed to find the geocache. Good luck!
The cache is hidden at N 42 A.BC W 083 D.EF
Who is considered to be the first wild animal trainer in American circus history?
Philip Astley…..A=34
Issac A. Van Amburgh…..A=35
Joshuah Purdy Brown…..A=36
Philip Astley is credited with creating the first modern circus. What year was his first show?
1642…..B=7
1838…..B=3
1768…..B=9
1792…..B=0
The first circus building in the USA opened on April 3, 1793. Where was it located?
Baltimore, MD…..C=28
Philadelphia, PA…..C=58
Boston, MA…..C=64
In what year was the first circus performance that took place in a large canvas tent?
1825…..D=28
1809…..D=27
1793…..D=29
How large (in diameter) is a standard circus ring?
50 feet…..E=8
40 feet…..E=5
42 feet…..E=2
35 feet …..E=3
Cirque du Soleil is one of the most successful contemporary circuses, having been viewed by nearly 90 million spectators. In what year did Cirque du Soleil get its start?
1980…..F=52
1983…..F=18
1988…..F=88
1984…..F=30
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